What is "captures"

Usage examples of "captures".

From that day began a record of captures of men, herds, guns, and wagons, as the fugitives were rounded up from the north, the west, and the south.

The weekly tale of prisoners and captures, though small for any one column, gave the aggregate result of a considerable victory.

From all parts of the district came the same story of captures and surrenders.

From then until the end of the year 1901, numbers of smaller captures continued to be reported from the same region, where Plumer, Spens, Mackenzie, Rawlinson, and others were working.

By a long succession of captures their forces were much reduced in numbers.

Finding that they had grown too shy in this much shot over district, Hamilton moved farther south, and early in March took a cast round the Vryheid district, where he made some captures, notably General Cherry Emmett, a descendant of the famous Irish rebel, and brother-in-law of Louis Botha.

In these operations, which resulted in constant small captures, he was assisted by a column under Major Paris working from Kimberley.

If he captures it he will cut Holland in two and strike a terrible blow at the cause.

After that you will, as I have said, share in the profits of all future captures we may undertake.

In August there were very large captures by Broadwood's force, which had attained considerable mobility, ninety miles being covered by it on one occasion in two days.